Papunya and Outstations vs Yuendumu and Outstations

Papunya and Outstations and Yuendumu and Outstations are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Yuendumu and Outstations is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Papunya and Outstations is 1.7 (car-dependent). In Yuendumu and Outstations, 97.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.4% are near a park, whereas Papunya and Outstations has 0.0% for both. There are also gaps in employment and education; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Yuendumu and Outstations at 30.5%, compared to 14.5% in Papunya and Outstations, though Year 12 completion is far higher in Yuendumu and Outstations at 16.0% against 5.8% in Papunya and Outstations.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations median age of 25 years. They also both lack homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Yuendumu and Outstations has a larger First Nations population and a little higher typical household income of $1,012, Papunya and Outstations has a slightly higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 96.0%.